Samuel Huston Thompson College coach

Samuel Huston "Shy" Thompson, Jr. (November 1, 1875 – February 17, 1966) was a lawyer and an American football coach. The Princeton University graduate served as head coach of the University of Texas at Austin in 1900 and 1901, as the first head coach in school history to return for a second season. He holds a 14–2–1 record at Texas. He later served as assistant U.S. attorney general under President Woodrow Wilson from 1913 to 1918 and on the Federal Trade Commission from 1919 to 1927.

Personal facts

Alias (AKA)Thompson Samuel Huston Jr.; Thompson Shy; Thompson S. H.; Thompson H.
Birth dateNovember 01, 1875
Birth place
Lewisburg Pennsylvania , Washington D.C.
Date of deathFebruary 17, 1966
Place of death
Washington D.C.

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Coach

coached team
Lehigh Mountain Hawks football
Texas Longhorns football
Oberlin Yeomen football
overall record24–18–3

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